Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Oakland, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94606-5337

Z -- REPLACE FLOATING DOCK AT STATION YAQUINA BAY, NEWPORT, OR SOL DTCG88-99-B-623845 DUE 083199 POC Almer Adams, Contracting Officer or Bid Issue Clerk (510) 535-7242 DTCG88-99-B-623845-REPLACE FLOATING DOCK AT STATION YAQUINA BAY, NEWPORT, OR.: Furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to remove the existing wood floating dock at Station Yaquina Bay and replace it with a new concrete floating dock including pile, pile guides, cleats, and bumpers. In addition, remove and replace piles and pile guides for the existing two concrete floating docks. The work includes, but is not limited to, the following: A) Remove and dispose of the 54' x 8' wood floating dock at station Yaquina Bay. Remove all four (4) 12-inch diameter steel pipe piles and pile guides. B) Furnish and install four (4) new 18 inch steel pipe piles, pile guides, and associated pile bracing. Replace the dock with a concrete floating dock including cleats, walers, bumpers, and pile guides. C) Remove and dispose of the existing eight (8) 12-inch diameter steel pipe piles and pile guides for the existing two (2) concrete floating docks. D) Furnish and install 18-inch diameter steel pipe piles, pile guides, and associated pile bracing.Drawings and specifications can be ordered or picked up from East Bay Blue Print and Supply, 1745 Fourteenth Ave., Oakland, CA (510) 261-2990. Only written requests for solicitations will be accepted. There will be a non-refundable fee for plans and specifications. PLANHOLDERS LISTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM EAST BAY BLUE PRINT AND SUPPLY BY FAXING YOUR REQUEST TO (510) 261-6077. PLANS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE COAST GUARD OFFICE. Estimated Range is $100,000 to $250,000. The performance period is 60 calendar days after receipts of Notice to Proceed. The procurement is subject to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to large and small business participation. The applicable SIC code is 1629. Small business size standard is $17.0 million. This is an unrestricted acquisition being solicited. All responsible sources are encouraged to respond. For minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT Officeof Small and Disadvantage Business Utilization) has programs to assist minority, women owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000. DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, call 1(800) 532-1169. Anticipated bid issue date is 28 July 1999, with opening date 30 days later. Posted 07/27/99 (W-SN359485). (0208)

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